Abstract: The disclosure aims to provide a container in which polytetrafluoroethylene is less likely to fibrillate. The disclosure relates to a container for filling with polytetrafluoroethylene, the container having a columnar shape with an inner wall of a side surface tapered either forward or inversely.

Abstract: A modified polytetrafluoroethylene aqueous dispersion having low viscosity at high temperature. The modified polytetrafluoroethylene aqueous dispersion contains a modified polytetrafluoroethylene and a nonionic surfactant, has a modified polytetrafluoroethylene solid concentration of 50 to 70% by mass, is substantially free from a fluorine-containing surfactant, and has a viscosity at 55° C. of 80 mPa·s or lower, and the modified polytetrafluoroethylene contains 0.050% by mass or more and 1.00% by mass or less of a polymerized unit based on a modifying monomer.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a PTFE composition containing smaller amounts of water and/or impurities even if it is a polytetrafluoroethylene composition prepared using a hydrocarbon surfactant. Provided is a PTFE composition containing: PTFE; and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a compound represented by the formula (1) and a compound represented by the formula (2), the polytetrafluoroethylene composition being substantially free from water: wherein m is 4 to 20; M1 is H, a metal atom, NR54 (where R5s are optionally the same as or different from each other and each represent H or a C1-C10 organic group), or the like; and p is 1 or 2, and wherein n is 4 to 20; M2 is H, a metal atom, NR54 (where R5 is as defined above), or the like; and q is 1 or 2.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a modified polytetrafluoroethylene having a low extrusion pressure despite having a high tensile strength at break, and an expanded article including the same. Provided is a modified polytetrafluoroethylene including: a tetrafluoroethylene unit; and a hexafluoropropylene unit, the hexafluoropropylene unit being contained in an amount of 1.0% by mass or less in all polymerized units, the 10 modified polytetrafluoroethylene having a tensile strength at break of 20.0 N or higher and a thermal instability index of lower than 40.

Abstract: A polytetrafluoroethylene having a breaking strength of 10.0 N or more and a thermal instability index (TII) of 20 or more. Also disclosed is a stretched body including the polytetrafluoroethylene.

Abstract: The disclosure aims to provide a polytetrafluoroethylene fine powder containing less water and less impurities. Provided is a polytetrafluoroethylene fine powder substantially free from water and a fluorine-containing compound having a molecular weight of 1000 or less.

Abstract: The disclosure aims to provide a polytetrafluoroethylene powder for an electrode binder which can not only reduce or prevent gas generation inside a battery cell and deterioration of battery characteristics but also improve the electrode strength, an electrode binder, an electrode mixture, an electrode, and a secondary battery. Provided is a polytetrafluoroethylene powder for use as an electrode binder, the polytetrafluoroethylene having a standard specific gravity of 2.200 or less and being substantially free from water.

Abstract: The disclosure aims to provide a polytetrafluoroethylene powder for an electrode binder which is a sustainable product and can reduce or prevent gas generation inside a battery cell and deterioration of battery characteristics, an electrode binder, an electrode mixture, an electrode, and a secondary battery. Provided is a polytetrafluoroethylene powder for use as an electrode binder, the polytetrafluoroethylene powder being substantially free from water and a fluorine-containing compound having a molecular weight of 1000 or less.

Abstract: A modified polytetrafluoroethylene aqueous dispersion having low viscosity at high temperature. The modified polytetrafluoroethylene aqueous dispersion contains a modified polytetrafluoroethylene and a nonionic surfactant, has a modified polytetrafluoroethylene solid concentration of 50 to 70% by mass, is substantially free from a fluorine-containing surfactant, and has a viscosity at 55° C. of 80 mPa•s or lower, and the modified polytetrafluoroethylene contains 0.050% by mass or more and 1.00% by mass or less of a polymerized unit based on a modifying monomer.

Abstract: A polytetrafluoroethylene having a breaking strength of 10.0 N or more and a thermal instability index (TII) of 20 or more. Also disclosed is a stretched body including the polytetrafluoroethylene.

Abstract: Provided are a gas separation membrane which includes a gas separation layer formed to include a polyimide compound and in which the polyimide compound includes a repeating unit represented by the following Formula (I), a gas separation module, a gas separation device, and a gas separation method using the same. In Formula (I), R represents a group having a specific structure. R3 represents a specific substituent group. A1 to A3 represent a hydrogen atom or a specific substituent group, but all of A1 to A3 do not represent a hydrogen atom at the same time. In this case, at least one of R3, A1, A2, and A3 represents a specific polar group.

Abstract: Provided are a gas separation membrane which includes a gas separation layer formed to include a polyimide compound and in which the polyimide compound includes a repeating unit represented by the following Formula (I), a gas separation module, a gas separation device, and a gas separation method using the same. In Formula (I), R represents a group having a specific structure. R3 represents a specific substituent group. A1 to A3 represent a hydrogen atom or a specific substituent group, but all of A1 to A3 do not represent a hydrogen atom at the same time. In this case, at least one of R3, A1, A2, and A3 represents a specific polar group.